Organised every five years by the Hayward Gallery as part of the Hayward Touring programme, the British Art Show showcases the very best work of both emerging and established artists.

It is the biggest touring exhibition of contemporary art in the UK calendar, attracting over 420,000 visitors in its tour to four cities in 2010 and 2011. After Leeds the show will go on tour to a further three cities Edinburgh, Norwich and Southampton.

Staff, students and alumni of Leeds College of Art are involved in a number of supporting events and exhibitions for the British Art Show…

Axisweb

Yorkshire based arts charity Axisweb produced a series of films spotlighting different aspects of the visual art scene in the city. The organisation, which champions artists by enabling the development, sharing and showcasing of their ideas and talent, chose Leeds College of Art for the focus of their second film.

View the film below:

Being There: BA (Hons) student photography exhibition

October – January 2016

Leeds Town Hall

Our BA (Hons) Photography students are exhibiting exceptional photographs at Leeds Town Hall to coincide with Unfold, the Leeds programme for the British Art Show 8. The students that have been selected to exhibit are Aimee Newmarch, Lucie Blissette, Becky Nallon, Lydia Meredith, Beth, Sonnenthal, Max Miechowski, Daniel Lansley, Naomi Blake Borough, Wez Rumens, Olivia Lowry, James Cray, Romany Perkins, Joe Cox, and Devon Handley.

The exhibition will be open from Friday 9 October until Tuesday 5 January at Leeds Town Hall on the Staircase Gallery exhibition space (which is the left hand staircase from Ground Floor to First Floor when entering the building from the side entrance on Calverley Street).

Foundation is a diagnostic programme designed to introduce students to the breadth of possibilities within the field of art and design and to help them make informed decisions regarding specialist degree level choices.